Printable grammar worksheet designed to help students practice identifying intransitive verbs and the phrases that follow them.

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## ✔ What is an Intransitive Verb?

An intransitive verb is a verb that does not take a direct object. It expresses an action or state that does not transfer to another person or thing. You cannot ask “*what?*” or “*whom?*” after the verb and get a meaningful answer.

Examples:
- She slept. → (Slept what? No answer — intransitive)
- He laughed. → (Laughed what? No answer — intransitive)
- The bird flew. → (Flew what? No answer — intransitive)

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## 📝 Worksheet Instructions:

> DIRECTIONS: Circle the intransitive verbs in each sentence. Underline the prepositional phrase or adverb that follows it.

So for each sentence, we need to:
1. Identify if the verb is intransitive (no direct object).
2. If yes, circle the verb.
3. Then underline any prepositional phrase or adverb that comes after it.

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## 🔍 Let’s Go Sentence by Sentence:

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1. The boys watched without interest.

- Verb: *watched*
- Does “watched” have a direct object? → Not here. But wait — “watched” is usually transitive (e.g., “They watched TV”). Here, there’s no object — just “without interest,” which is a prepositional phrase.
- However, “watched” still implies an object even if it’s not stated. In strict grammar terms, this may be considered transitive with an implied object, but since none is given, some teachers accept it as intransitive in context.

✔ But let’s check: Can we ask “watched what?” — and get no answer? Yes. So for this worksheet’s purpose, it’s likely intended as intransitive.

➡️ Circle: watched
➡️ Underline: without interest

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2. The machines clanked noisily all afternoon.

- Verb: *clanked*
- Clanked what? Nothing. “Noisily” = adverb; “all afternoon” = prepositional phrase/adverbial phrase.
- Clank is inherently intransitive — it’s a sound verb.

✔ Circle: clanked
✔ Underline: noisily all afternoon *(or underline each part if needed)*

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3. The dog snoozed under me.

- Verb: *snoozed*
- Snoozed what? Nothing. “Under me” = prepositional phrase.

✔ Circle: snoozed
✔ Underline: under me

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4. A lot of leaves fell to the ground.

- Verb: *fell*
- Fell what? Nothing. “To the ground” = prepositional phrase.

✔ Circle: fell
✔ Underline: to the ground

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5. George proposed after dinner.

- Verb: *proposed*
- Proposed what? Hmm — “proposed” can be transitive (“He proposed a plan”) or intransitive (“He proposed to her”). Here, no object — just “after dinner.”
- In this context, it likely means “proposed marriage” — which is often used intransitively when the object is implied (like “proposed to her”).

✔ For this worksheet, it’s treated as intransitive.

➡️ Circle: proposed
➡️ Underline: after dinner

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6. The children swam in the lake.

- Verb: *swam*
- Swam what? Nothing. “In the lake” = prepositional phrase.

✔ Circle: swam
✔ Underline: in the lake

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7. The cats usually rest upstairs.

- Verb: *rest*
- Rest what? Nothing. “Usually” = adverb; “upstairs” = adverb (location).

✔ Circle: rest
✔ Underline: upstairs *(“usually” is an adverb too, but “upstairs” is the location phrase following the verb)*

*(Note: Some might underline both, but typically only the phrase/adverb directly modifying the verb’s action/location is underlined.)*

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8. The students protested vehemently.

- Verb: *protested*
- Protested what? Nothing. “Vehemently” = adverb.

✔ Circle: protested
✔ Underline: vehemently

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9. Go tell into the old well.

- This sentence is grammatically incorrect. It seems like a typo or misprint.
- “Go tell into the old well” doesn’t make sense. Possibly meant to be:
- “Go tell him into the old well.” → but that still doesn’t make sense.
- Or maybe “Go and tell...” or “Go into the old well.”

⚠️ But looking at structure: “Go” is the main verb. “Tell” is likely meant to be an infinitive or imperative — but it’s awkward.

Let’s assume it’s meant to be: “Go into the old well.”

Then:
- Verb: *go* — intransitive
- “Into the old well” = prepositional phrase

✔ Circle: go
✔ Underline: into the old well

*(If we must keep “tell”, then “tell” is transitive — needs an object — so it wouldn’t be intransitive. So likely a typo.)*

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## ✔ Final Answer Key:

Here’s how to complete the worksheet:

1. watched — underline: *without interest*
2. clanked — underline: *noisily all afternoon*
3. snoozed — underline: *under me*
4. fell — underline: *to the ground*
5. proposed — underline: *after dinner*
6. swam — underline: *in the lake*
7. rest — underline: *upstairs*
8. protested — underline: *vehemently*
9. go — underline: *into the old well* *(assuming correction)*

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## 💡 Teaching Tip:

This worksheet helps students distinguish between verbs that act alone (intransitive) vs. those that require a receiver of action (transitive). Encourage them to ask “*What?*” or “*Whom?*” after the verb — if there’s no answer, it’s likely intransitive!

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✔ Done! You now have the completed worksheet with explanations. Let me know if you want a printable version or flashcards for practice!